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Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk

27 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of…

An elderly man sitting in a hospital bed at night and touching his head

City's scientific bonds strengthen in partnership

26 March, 20262026

Edinburgh’s world-leading science has proven to be a winning formula as key players have joined…

Children playing with slime in Edinburgh's Science's splat-tastic workshop

Childhood ADHD medication may reduce psychosis risk

26 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Commonly prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could lower the…

Three containers lie open on a table with pills spilling out of them

Deepfake detection methods vulnerable to attack

25 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Deepfake images can be easily manipulated to remove ‘AI fingerprints’ making it difficult to…

Artist's impression of deepfake detection

Strategy signals major shift on climate action, with nature restored

24 March, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis

The University has unveiled what is thought to be the most ambitious environmental strategy in UK…

group of students standing in an open feild in windy conditions

Three centuries of medicine captured in Edinburgh photo exhibition

19 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care

An exhibition spotlighting remarkable people who have shaped the Scottish capital’s rich medical…

a mock up of photo panels featuring some of the faces of the Edinburgh Medical School 300 project at Edinburgh Mound Precinct

Indie talent shines on book prize shortlist

18 March, 20262026

A record year for submissions sees independent publishers take their place alongside established…

A collage of the shortlisted books for this year's prize.

Supercomputer delivers £8 for every £1 spent

18 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

The UK’s national supercomputer has delivered an eightfold return on investment to the economy, a…

A close-up image of the ARCHER2 supercomputer, showing a large rack of thick blue and red cables

Quantum computing research turbocharged by funding boost

17 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A UK Government investment of £20 million for the University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab (…

Quantum network. Credit: Yuichiro Chino

Waste plastic turned into Parkinson’s drug

16 March, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering…

Professor Stephen Wallace harvesting engineered bacteria for analysis